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Twenty state legislators will likely win another term after no one filed to run against them in next year's election. All but one of the lawmakers running unopposed for re-election are Democrats who represent left-leaning districts.
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President Donald Trump visited the eastern North Carolina town of Rocky Mount on Friday, the second time this month he traveled to a presidential battleground state to focus on the economy and affordability concerns.
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Gov. Josh Stein is wrapping up his first year in office. He joined WUNC's Colin Campbell to discuss the big issues of 2025 and what’s ahead next year.
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The final Election Day tally in Morehead City showed City Councilman Lee Anthony Stiles defeating longtime Mayor Jerry Jones by just one vote — out of more than 1,500 votes cast.
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North Carolina nonprofits that serve victims of domestic violence and child abuse are facing funding cuts.
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North Carolina's court system is taking steps to make jury duty less painful. Jurors will now receive payment for their service on a debit card as they leave the courthouse.
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Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam launched a campaign this morning to unseat Democratic Congressman Valerie Foushee in the March primary.
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The Trump endorsement is highly coveted in competitive Republican primaries.
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Chapel Hill Schools voted in 2024 to disregard state law around children changing their names or pronouns and a ban on instruction addressing gender identity before 5th grade.
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An unusually high number of Republican state lawmakers are facing challengers in the March primary. Candidate filing for the 2026 election got under way on Monday and runs through Dec. 19.
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Economic development officials have focused on certain sectors, with job announcements paced by the largest in North Carolina's history.
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Even though it’s still 2025, the window for candidate filing to run in NC midterm elections in 2026 will open in December.